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    MA/PgDip/PgCert: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Description

Our Postgraduate course in Film Production combines practice, theory, enterprise skills and personal and professional development. The theory is embedded in the practical teaching, so that for every new skill and convention learned the reason for its application is also explored MA Film Production aims to emulate a real working environment in which practical learning allows you to ‘learn on the job’ by performing roles in a film production team. This ‘real word’ environment is further enhanced through student collaboration on productions of narrative drama or documentary, using high-end production methods and equipment.

Entry Requirements

Good Honours degree (2.1 or higher) in related area or relevant experience. (portfolio of work at interview).

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Fees

UK/EU: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/study_here/fees_and_finance/uk-eu-tuition-fees.php
International: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/study_here/fees_and_finance/international_tuition_fees.php

Student Destinations

Students typically move into production related areas, many of them regularly in the credits of major cinema and TV releases. Some choose to embark on careers in directing, camera or writing.

Students can sit technical undergraduate workshops and seminars as required and have to take part in enterprise based activities run by Futures and Northern Lights.

Module Details

80 credits as follows:

  • Research Methods (20 credits)
  • Enterprise & Professional Practice (20 credits)
  • Production Processes & Techniques (20 credits)
  • Contemporary Production Frameworks (20 credits)
  • Film Production Minor Project (20 credits)
  • Research Project (20 credits)
  • Film Production Major Project (60 credits) OR
  • Research and Production Major Project (20 credits)

The Course contains seven Modules, six single modules leading up to the final, triple, major production module. It starts with a taught research module and a small production module. These run alongside an enterprise module that depends mainly on self-study and external seminars.

It develops into the first ‘minor’ project where students produce a short film that is supported by two advanced theory modules. The course culminates in a 60 credit Production module that can be drama or documentary based. There is no dissertation on this MA.

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